The moderate North Dakota governor is a self-made billionaire who worked as a chimney sweep to pay for college. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 14 nominated out-going North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be secretary of the interior. Burgum, 68, a wealthy former software executive, has been married to Kathryn Helgaas since 2016. He has
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said the Constitution states that the Senate has a duty to ‘advise and consent’ when it comes to nominations. As President-elect Donald Trump’s administration selections roll in, senators—who will decide whether the candidates should be confirmed—have been expressing reactions to them. The Republican Party will have control of
The former Florida congressman could face an uphill battle for confirmation in the Senate. President-elect Donald Trump has selected longtime ally Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) as his nominee for U.S. attorney general. Announcing the appointment on Nov. 13, Trump praised the congressman as a “deeply gifted and tenacious attorney” with a desire to reform the
Senate Democrats were “caught flat-footed” by Republican campaign ads targeting left-wing support for biological men’s participation in women’s sports, according to Axios. In the wake of Republicans’ election sweep, Senate Democrats held private “listening sessions” with outgoing Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer (D.) to reflect on their campaigns’ failures, Axios reported. In two separate meetings,
Washington — When President-elect Donald Trump returns to office next year with Republican majorities in the House and Senate, he’ll enjoy a unified government that’s expected to ease the way for his agenda and his Cabinet and other nominees. But even with unified party control of government, approving a president’s agenda is no easy feat
‘We also are not going to allow the Democrats to obstruct or block President Trump,’ GOP Sen. John Thune said. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has responded to a question about President-elect Donald Trump’s selections for his cabinet and the likelihood of those individuals being confirmed by the Senate, saying he isn’t taking
Other than the regular Senate confirmation process, Trump has said he would like to use recess appointments to fill vacancies. WASHINGTON—To allow his Cabinet picks to hit the ground running, President-elect Donald Trump has said he would like to use recess appointments to fill vacancies, rather than the regular Senate confirmation process. However, for those